New Delhi (SunstarTV Bureau): A new category of visa to fast track the applications of Afghans who want to come to the country in view of the prevailing situation in Afghanistan, informed the Union Home Minister on Tuesday.
The announcement been made for two days after the Taliban captured power in Afghanistan.
According to a home ministry official, “The MHA reviews visa provisions in view of the current situation in Afghanistan. A new category of electronic visa called ‘e-Emergency X Misc Visa’ introduced to fast track visa applications for entry into India,” a home ministry spokesperson said.
Yesterday, the thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul’s main airport. Meanwhile, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and plunged to their deaths. At least seven people died in the chaos, US officials said, as America’s longest war ended with its enemy the victor.
The crowds came while the Taliban enforced their rule over the capital of five million people after a lightning advance across the country that took just over a week to dethrone the country’s Western-backed government.
There were no major reports of abuses or fighting, but many residents stayed home and remained fearful after the insurgents’ advance saw prisons emptied and armories looted.
